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Green design & eco innovation for a better worldSun, 02 Aug 2015 15:14:15 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2By: Jacob_Gordonhttp://inhabitat.com/update-was-googles-driverless-car-crash-really-due-to-human-error/comment-page-1/#comment-349536
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:22:47 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=287592#comment-349536I took a pic of the scene showing the ambulance that arrived:https://twitter.com/#!/jacob_gordon/status/102776699657265152/photo/1
]]>By: tvjameshttp://inhabitat.com/update-was-googles-driverless-car-crash-really-due-to-human-error/comment-page-1/#comment-349416
Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:28:49 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=287592#comment-349416Planes have crashed, space shuttles have crashed, elevators have failed. Axles have broken on horse-drawn carriages. Computers have eaten files and prominent blogs have erroneously reported false information. These days it seems like we have to get it absolutely perfect. While we’d hope that Google would take measures to protect human life, every accident is an opportunity to learn. I commend Google for investing in this kind of research and for not slapping a “beta” bumper sticker on it and selling these current models to the general public.

I’m a little disappointed by this article, I thought it had new information but this is purely speculation.

]]>By: tkbrdlyhttp://inhabitat.com/update-was-googles-driverless-car-crash-really-due-to-human-error/comment-page-1/#comment-349376
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:14:23 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=287592#comment-349376When I first saw the original article I thought the google employee was taking the blame so that the driverless car project wouldn’t get canned. A cover up is going to be much worse for google.
]]>By: lazyreaderhttp://inhabitat.com/update-was-googles-driverless-car-crash-really-due-to-human-error/comment-page-1/#comment-349319
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:11:42 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=287592#comment-349319Even if the accident was a result of a glitch, glitches are inevitable with prototypes. No one is saying this car is going to be available on the market, it’s a technology demonstrator. How many hours have these self-driving cars logged without an accident. Probably thousands, it illustrates the overall safety of the technology. One accident out of thousands of hours and miles of unattended driving, it’s a safety record on par with the airline industry if not better. All I know is when a car stops working it doesn’t fall out of the sky.

Computers have faster reaction time than people as they don’t rely on judgment or bias to make crucial decisions just sensory input. Driverless cars do not drink alcohol or drive while under the influence of it. They don’t text while driving and don’t get tired or bored as a result of highway hypnosis. No one is saying this very car is gonna be available or sold on the market. This is merely a prototype and technology demonstrator. So if it would make buyers reluctant to buy first generation just like the first generation iPod when the second / third generation was smaller and more convenient.